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Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies

The Japan Times·Hiroshi Hiyama·20 days ago
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Dry-cleaning professional Masakazu Shimura brushes a soft toy at Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 27.

Dry-cleaning professional Masakazu Shimura brushes a soft toy at Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 27. | AFP-JIJI

FUEFUKI, YAMANASHI PREF. – A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease of life at a laundry service making beloved toys squeaky clean again.

Masakazu Shimura, a cleaning professional with three decades of experience, gave one stuffed Pokemon plushie already in good condition a steam shower, carefully brushing it after a gentle bubble scrub, almost as if caring for a newborn baby.

Videos of the meticulous care the cuddly toys receive at his workplace — Cleaning Yonmarusan — have mesmerized plushy fans on social media, awarding the high-end fabric care viral fame and attracting customers from around the world.

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